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Ruth Slack

University of Ottawa/Directrice, directeur, Institut de recherche sur le cerveau / Director, Brain and Mind Research

2025 Salary

$295,629

Total compensation $295,790, including $161 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#18

University of Ottawa

Years on List

20

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$295,629

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,297 in 2006 to $295,790 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200620102014201720212025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20062025

$103,229 in 2006 is worth about $155,365 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Directrice, directeur, Institut de recherche sur le cerveau / Director, Brain and Mind ResearchUniversity Of Ottawa$295,629
2024Directrice, directeur, Institut de recherche sur le cerveau / Director, Brain and Mind ResearchUniversity Of Ottawa$286,276
2023Directrice, directeur, Institut de recherche sur le cerveau / Director, Brain and Mind ResearchUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa$271,826
2022Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$269,778
2021Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$267,751
2020Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$265,092
2019Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa$265,335
2018Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$268,296
2017Vice-doyen(ne) / Vice-DeanUniversity of Ottawa$228,250
2016Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa$199,946
2015Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$194,289
2014Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$186,499
2013Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa$193,654
2012Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$181,482
2011Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$179,753
2010Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$175,304
2009Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa$171,320
2008Professeur/ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$119,176
2007Assistant Dean/Doyen AdjointUniversity of Ottawa$109,185
2006Doyenne Associate./ Associate DeanUniversity of Ottawa$103,229

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Ruth Slack's $295,629 salary works out to roughly $177,336 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 40.0%. Within University of Ottawa, Ruth Slack's total compensation of $295,790 was the #18 of 2,861, against a median salary of $144,819. Ruth Slack has appeared on the list 20 times since 2006. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay
~$177,336
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~38.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~40.0%

Where does $295,629 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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2025

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